223: New Decision Support System for Irrigation Efficiency If irrigation efficiency is a goal of yours, a new predictive model may make scheduling easier in the future. José Manuel Mirás Avalos, Tenured Scientist at Misión Biológica de Galicia in the Spanish Nation Research Council (CSIC) (MBG-CSIC) in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) is working on a Decision Support System (DSS) prototype for irrigation and fertilization of winegrapes. This computer model accounts for multiple variables including weather, soil moisture, evapotranspiration, soil type, plant spacing, bud break, variety, and wine quality goals to help farmers make more informed irrigation decisions throughout the growing season. LISTEN IN Resources:         191: CropManage: Improving the Precision of Water and Fertilizer Inputs 195: Hydrological Mapping: A Vital Component of Effective Water Conservation Plans 213: High Resolution Data from Space Helps Farmers Plan for Clima

In the two-day wine innovation event in Zaragoza, 500 technicians attended the presentation of innovative solutions from researchers from 10 countries and 28 leading companies in the sector The third edition of Enoforum Spain, which took place at the Zaragoza Trade Fair Congress Center on 20th and 21st April and was attended by no less than 500 conference attendees, has come to an end. After the first edition in attendance in May 2018, the pandemic in 2020 forced a virtual edition, which nonetheless expanded participation to as many as 1,500 people, with significant involvement from South America.      “The success of Enoforum – says Gianni Trioli, founder of Vinidea and creator of Enoforum – lies in the fact that it represents a unique opportunity for technicians involved in innovation to acquire in a short space of time all the information they need to successfully transfer a new technology to their own production: the principles and the scienti

Sebastopol, CA: October 12th, 2020 – Global winemaker Paul Hobbs launches his newest international venture, Alvaredos-Hobbs, to the U.S. market this fall. A partnership with Antonio Lopez, 6th generation vintner from Galicia, Paul and his local team will focus on the limited production of indigenous varieties planted in the ancient winegrowing regions of Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, […] The post Paul Hobbs Launches Winery from Galicia, Spain appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/12/paul-hobbs-launches-winery-galicia?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paul-hobbs-launches-winery-galicia Published Date:Mon, 12 Oct 2020 16:00:35 +0000